Department of English

Department of English - State University College at Oneonta
Department Minors

We offer minors in English, Creative Writing, and Linguistics, and a concentration in English for the Elementary Education Major.

Minor in English

The English Minor provides a foundation for the study of literature written in English and offers practice in writing. Compatible with both liberal arts and pre-professional majors, the Minor allows students to examine culture and human experience from a perspective other than that of their major field. Prospective employers, who often look closely at job candidates' writing and communicating skills, often find the English Minor an attractive applicant.

At Oneonta, the Minor in English consists of 18 semester hours of courses offered by the English Department or accepted by the English Department as substitutions.

Core Requirements:

COMP 200: Advanced Composition........................................................................................3 s.h.
Upper division selections from English Department courses.....................................................15 s.h.
(See English Major for list of courses)

A couple of notes will help students design their program:

h Only courses at the 200 (or higher) level may be counted toward the minor.

h Various prerequisites and College regulations apply; see current College Catalog.

Minor in Creative Writing

The Minor in Creative Writing consists of 18 semester hours of courses offered by the English Department or accepted by the English Department as substitutions. The specific courses satisfying the requirements of the minor are to be selected under Departmental advisement from the following courses; all require permission of the instructor.

COMP 150: Introduction to Creative Writing.....................................................................3 s.h.
COMP 260: Poetry Workshop....................................................................................3-15 s.h.
COMP 270: Fiction Workshop....................................................................................3-15 s.h.
COMP 399: Independent Study in Composition.............................................................3-6 s.h.

Prerequisites and College regulations apply to minors; see current College Catalog.

Education Majors with an English Concentration should consult their advisor in the Education Department.

Minor in Linguistics

The Minor in Linguistics consists of 18 semester hours of courses offered by the English Department or accepted by the English Department as substitutions.

LING 200: Introduction to Linguistic Theories and Analysis [required]....................................	3 s.h.
LING 201: Language and Society [required]..........................................................................	3 s.h.
12 semester hours of courses chosen from the following list:
LING 150: Introductory Survey of Language.........................................................................	3 s.h.
LING 210: Traditional English Grammar................................................................................	3 s.h.
LING 215: English Grammar: Modern Approaches................................................................	3 s.h.
LING 320: History of the English Language...........................................................................	3 s.h.
LING 394: Studies in Linguistics............................................................................................	3 s.h.
LING 399: Independent Study in Linguistics..........................................................................	3 s.h.

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